Below are several items that may affect Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto residents this week.

1. Pflugerville ISD will host a budget workshop Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to set a tax rate. At an earlier board meeting in July, trustees set a cap on the rate of $1.54. The tax rate can be set up to this number, but no higher. At the Thursday meeting, the trustees will also discuss how the district will be affected by its change from a Chapter 42 district to a Chapter 41 district. This means the district officially falls into recapture as a "property-rich district" and could start having to send payments back to the state in the future. In the coming school year this is not a possibility because the district's maintenance and operations portion of its tax rate does not exceed $1.07.

2. Austin Community College, along with other community colleges statewide, will implement campus carry starting Tuesday. After the passage of Senate Bill 11 in a past legislative session, community colleges must allow the concealed carry of handguns on campus. Not all campus areas will allow such carrying, so ACC is using signage indicating rules throughout campus.

3. The Legislature's special session continues today with a little less than three weeks remaining for lawmakers to take action. The Senate sped ahead in the first days of the session, passing 18 bills from the governor's priority list. The House of Representatives has dragged its feet, but it is continuing to meet in committees and on the House floor. Local cities have begun to oppose bills that target local control. Round Rock approved a resolution last week to denounce these bills and joined a coalition of cities along the I-35 corridor for this purpose.

4. The Hutto Economic Development Corp. boards will meet Tuesday to discuss further action concerning President and CEO Tim Chase's position. At a meeting last week, the HEDC Type A board voted to limit the duties of Chase. Hutto city council previously voted to run all EDC expenditures through the city manager after City Manager Odis Jones expressed concerns that the EDC dollars spent were not yielding proper results.

5. Applications are open for free and reduced-price meals in Texas public school districts. Families can apply online. Eligibility for meals is determined based on income and the number of members in a household. Families must submit a new application annually to remain eligible.

6. The Bullock Texas State History Museum opened a new exhibit over the weekend that focuses on the history of electronic gaming. The exhibit will offer visitors a look at games that have shaped the past of gaming and what will shape the future. Admission prices range from $9-$13 with entrance to all special exhibits included.